Archives for August 3, 2018

Special Edition: Lowering the carbon footprint of feed

German team develops ‘safer and more sustainable way’ of making L-methionine

Would it not be nice to produce L-Met in a safer way – without HCN – while utilizing the abundant industrial side product CO2? Yes, say a research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

Special Edition: Lowering the carbon footprint of feed

Renewable hydrogen and not natural gas inputs preferred sustainable route to microbial protein: study

Microbial protein production, driven by renewable hydrogen, and coupled with carbon capture, could be an interesting ‘out of the box’ solution as a protein source for food and feed that warrants further exploration, finds a new paper.

Iron supplement type may boost piglet organ weight, blood parameters

The type of iron supplement used in the diet of pregnant pigs may improve blood parameters, organ weight and iron nutritional status for piglets, say researchers.

US: Nebraska feed ingredient, grain company faces OSHA fine after fatalities at site

A grain and feed ingredient management and logistics company faces $507,374 in OSHA fines after employees die in grain bin incident.